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{{"global.date" | translate }} {{'portal.normal.title' | translate}} Our history Copa Airlines was founded in 1947 as the national airline of Panama. It began operations with flights to three cities in Panama on Douglas DC-3/C47 planes. By 1966, the airline boasted three weekly flights to San Jose, Costa Rica, which was its first international destination. In 1969, the first AVRO 748 was introduced for flights to Kingston in Jamaica, Managua in Nicaragua and Barranquilla in Colombia. In the 70s Medellin, Cartagena, San Salvador and Guatemala became part of the expanding network of destinations. 1980 In 1980, the airline withdrew from the domestic market to focus on its international reach. This year a Boeing 737-100 was added to the fleet.

During this decade, the airline expanded its network of destinations to include Port-au-Prince in Haiti, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, San Juan in Puerto Rico and Miami in the U.S 1992 In 1992, it began operating from the first Panamanian headquarters for flights connecting within Latin America, creating the Hub of the Americas in the Tocumen International Airport. Flights were added to Caracas in Venezuela, Mexico City, Santiago in Chile, Cali and Bogota in Colombia, Quito and Guayaquil in Ecuador, Lima in Peru, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Havana in Cuba. 1998 In 1998, a strategic alliance was formed with Continental Airlines. In 1999, the airline launched its new brand as Copa Airlines and adopted the OnePass® frequent flyer program. At the same time, it began to upgrade its fleet with Boeing 737 Next Generation planes. 2000 The strategy from 2000 onward was to focus on expansion within the region.

For the year 2005, the airline incorporated flights to Cancun in Mexico, Sao Paulo in Brazil, San Andres in Colombia, Tegucigalpa in Honduras, and Orlando, Los Angeles and New York in the United States. 2005 In 2005, Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A., began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the third Latin American airline to be listed on this important exchange. 2006 In 2006, it added the destinations: Cordoba in Argentina, Guadalajara in Mexico, Washington, D.C., in the United States, and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. It simultaneously increased the frequency of its flights to seven destinations. 2008 In 2008, it began operating flights to Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, and Belo Horizonte in Brazil, while announcing new destinations such as Santa Cruz in Bolivia, Valencia in Venezuela and Aruba. Copa Airlines continues adding destinations and upgrading its modern fleet with Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 planes, and Embraer 190 planes.

2009 Announces order for 15 airplanes to be delivered between 2010 and 2015 as well as eight purchase options to be delivered between 2015 and 2017. The new aircraft will be fitted with the distinctive Boeing Sky Interior design. 2010 Copa Airlines starts flying to the island of St. Maarten and announces that Aero República will operate under the Copa Airlines Colombia brand name. In addition, Copa Airlines communicates that it is in the process of joining the Star Alliance. Copa Airlines and Boeing announce the acquisition of 32 Next Generation 737-800 aircraft, including 10 purchase options, for a total of approximately US$2.6 billion dollars; the largest request for new aircraft in the history of Copa Airlines. 2011 Expands its Hub of the Americas in Panama from 4 to 6 flight banks and grows its network with 7 new destinations, solidifying the Hub of the Americas’ leadership position in the region. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE-Listed CPA) celebrates five years of trading.

2012 Announces the new MileagePlus Frequent Flyer Program along with United Airlines and in June, formally joining the airlines' global network, Star Alliance. Starts its flight operations to Las Vegas, Recife, Curaçao, Guanacaste, and Iquitos. 2013 Begins service to Boston and Tampa; receives the SkyTrax awards for the Best Airline in Central America and the Caribbean and the Airline with the Best Cabin Crew and Airport Staff in Central America and the Caribbean; and ends the year with a fleet of 90 airplanes. 2014 Begins serving 5 new cities: Georgetown in Guyana; Fort Lauderdale in United States; Montreal in Canada; Santa Clara in Cuba; and Campinas in Brazil. Ends the year with 98 airplanes. Also recognized as “Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airline” by World Travel Awards. Links Copa Air ::: ::: History Our History In 1947, a group of businessmen takes the initiative, with the technical and economic support of Pan American Airways, to found the COMPAÑÍA PANAMEÑA DE AVIACIÓN, S.A.

(COPA) The company begins operations with 24 employees stationed in the capital and two provinces in the western region of the country. The airline makes domestic flights to three cities within the Republic of Panama utilizing three Douglas C-47 aircraft. A short time later, Guatemala is added as a new destination, and the airline becomes an international carrier. By 1977 Copa has extended its route network both within and outside the country’s borders, covering the Central American region and two cities in Colombia. In 1979, bowing to business and financial conditions, Copa is obligated to stop flying its domestic routes; this phase is completed in 1980, and Copa becomes an exclusively international airline. In the 80s, Copa buys its first B737-100 aircraft, adding flights to Cartagena, Port au Prince, Santo Domingo, Kingston, San Juan and Miami. Also, during this decade, Copa purchases a B737-200 “combo” aircraft and begins operation of cargo flights to select destinations in the Caribbean and Central America. This aircraft has the advantage of being able to be utilized for cargo, passengers or a combination of the two.

During the decade of the 90s, Copa expands its routes, adding Mexico, Santiago, Cali, Bogotá, Montego Bay, Quito, Guayaquil, Lima, Buenos Aires and Havana. The cargo division establishes daily cargo flights to Miami and weekly cargo operations to Bogotá, Medellin and Cali, thus connecting the major cities of Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia. In 1997 Copa Cargo in Panama moves to the Panama Air Cargo Terminal, one of the most modern cargo facilities in the region, and consolidates its airfreight service. In 1998 Continental Airlines’ acquisition of 49 percent of Copa’s shares is announced, representing one of the most significant commercial alliances in Latin American aviation. By May of the following year, Copa begins to operate Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft. From 2000 to 2005, Copa Airlines continues its annual growth, adding frequencies to existing destinations and initiating operations to new destinations such as Cancun, Orlando, Sao Paulo, Los Angeles and San Andres.

Currently, Copa Airlines has 22 737-700 and 737-800 passenger aircraft with an average capacity of 3,000 kilos of cargo per plane. Daily they transport some 75,000 kilos of cargo, mail and courier items. Copa supports this passenger flight network with 737-200, 727-100 and 727-200 cargo aircraft, with scheduled flights to San José, Managua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Santo Domingo, Kingston, Bogotá, Cali, Medellin, and Guayaquil, covering charter cargo flight needs within the region. Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean - Nations Online Project Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean ___ Major Airlines of Latin America and the Caribbean List of flag air carriers, domestic airlines, commercial airlines with passenger and cargo service, scheduled air carrier and low cost airlines. For more information about the companies click on the link to connect to the official site. The country links will open the respective country profile.

Airlines of countries in the Caribbean Bookmark/share this page Aerolineas Argentinas IATA Designator: AR, ICAO Designator: ARG, Callsign: ARGENTINA Aerolineas Argentinas is the flag carrier of Argentina and the largest airline in the country.It operates a regional flight network within South America and offers flights to cities in Mexico ( Mexico City ), the United States ( Miami ), Europe ( Barcelona , Madrid and Rome ) and to Auckland in New Zealand and Sydney , Australia . Its main hubs are at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) and Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), located 22 km (14 mi) south-southwest of Buenos Aires , Argentina's capital. LAN Argentina IATA Designator: 4M, ICAO Designator: DSM, Callsign: LANAR LAN Argentina is an affiliate of LAN Airlines. It operates scheduled domestic services and international services to Lima ( Peru ), Miami (Florida, USA ), Punta Cana ( Dominican Republic ), Santiago ( Chile ) and Sao Paulo ( Brazil ). Its main bases are Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP) and Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), both located in Buenos Aires.

Sol Líneas Aéreas IATA Designator: 8R, ICAO Designator: OLS, Callsign: FLIGHTSOL Sol Líneas Aéreas is a regional airline, it operates domestic flights as well as to Montevideo , Uruguay. Main hub is at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), a main airport for domestic flights in Buenos Aires. AeroSur IATA Designator: SL, ICAO Designator: ASU, Callsign: AEREOSUR AeroSur is Bolivia's biggest airline and one of the flag carrier of Bolivia. AeroSur operates domestic and regional scheduled services and some international flights to Europe and the US. Its main hub is at Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), Bolivia's main air gateway of international flights. The airport is located near Santa Cruz. Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) IATA Designator: LB, ICAO Designator: -, Callsign: - BoA is the other Bolivian flag carrier. It operates scheduled domestic routes and international services to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

The airline has its main hub at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) near Cochabamba in central Bolivia. Lloyd Aereo Boliviano S.A.- L.A.B. (defunct) IATA Designator: LB, ICAO Designator: LLB, Callsign: LLOYDAEREO LAB was the most important national airline of Bolivia until 2007. The airline has served South-America, Mexico, Miami, and the Caribbean. Avianca Brazil IATA Designator: O6, ICAO Designator: ONE, Callsign: OCEANAIR The former OceanAir is a subsidiary of Avianca (Colombia). Avianca Brazil is a regional airline which operates passenger services to 18 destinations in Brazil. Its main base is at Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), São Paulo and it operates a secondary hub at Brasília International Airport (BSB). Azul Brazilian Airlines IATA Designator: AD, ICAO Designator: AZU, Callsign: AZUL Azul is a domestic low-cost carrier which operates flights to destinaions within Brazil. Its hub is at Campinas-Viracopos Airport (VCP), near Campinas.

GOL - GOL Transportes Aeros IATA Designator: G3, ICAO Designator: GLO, Callsign: GOL The Brazilian airline operates a domestic routes network and growing international services to destinations in the Caribbean and South America. The fleet of VRG Linhas Aéreas combines the brands Gol and Varig. Its main hubs are at Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo , Galeão International Airport (GIG) near Rio de Janeiro and Brasília International Airport (BSB), Brasília . TAM Linhas Aeras IATA Designator: JJ, ICAO Designator: TAM, Callsign: TAM TAM Airlines is the largest airline in Latin America and Brszil's flag carrier. It operates domestic scheduled services and also international flights to destinations in North and South America and Europe. Its main hub airports are at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), at Brasília International Airport (BSB), Brasília , Brazil's capital city, and at Galeão International Airport (GIG) near Rio de Janeiro .

IATA Designator: T4, ICAO Designator: TIB, Callsign: TRIP TRIP Linhas Aéreas operates an extensive network of scheduled domestic service to about 80 destinations within Brazil. WebJet Linhas Aéreas IATA Designator: WH (WJ), ICAO Designator: WEB, Callsign: WEBJET Webjet Linhas Aéreas is a Brazilian low cost airline, it operates domestic services to 14 cities in Brazil: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Natal, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Ribeirão Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador da Bahia, and São Paulo. LAN Airlines IATA Designator: LA, ICAO Designator: LAN, Callsign: LAN LAN is Chile's national flag carrier, the largest airline in the country and one of the largest airlines in Latin America. LAN operates an extensive network of both domestic and international flights to destinations in Latin America and the United States, to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, and to Paris, Frankfurt and Madrid in Europe.

Its main hub is Santiago International Airport (SCL) near Santiago Sky Airlines IATA Designator: H2, ICAO Designator: SKU, Callsign: AEROSKY Sky Airline is the second largest airline in Chile. It operates a mainly domestic network of services to destinations within Chile, and to Buenos Aires in Argentina , to La Paz in Bolivia and to Arequipa and Lima in Peru . The airline is based at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Chile's largest and busiest international airport which is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Santiago . Avianca IATA Designator: AV, ICAO Designator: AVA, Callsign: AVIANCA Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. - is Colombia's largest airline and the country's flag carrier. One of the world's oldest airlines operates a large network of passenger and cargo services within the country and to destinations in North, Central, and South America and to the Caribbean and to Spain. Avianca's main hub is at the El Dorado International Airport (BOG). Colombia's primary domestic and international airport is located near Bogotá, D.C.

, Colombia's capital. EasyFly IATA Designator: EF, ICAO Designator: ESY, Callsign: EASYFLY Easyfly S.A. is a Colombian low-cost carrier that operates flights to 18 cities in Colombia. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Bogotá. Lacsa IATA Designator: LR, ICAO Designator: LRC, Callsign: LACSA Lacsa is the national airline of Costa Rica. The airline is part of Grupo TACA and operates as TACA/Lacsa international scheduled services to destinations in Central, North and South America. Its main hub is at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), located about 20 km (13 mi) northwest of San José , Costa Rica's capital city. Nature Air IATA Designator: 5C, ICAO Designator: NRR, Callsign: NATUREAIR Nature Air (formerly Travelair) is a Costa Rican domestic airline, it operates scheduled mainly domestic services. Its base is at Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), San José's main airport for domestic flights.

AeroGal IATA Designator: 2K, ICAO Designator: GLG, Callsign: AEROGAL AeroGal is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates domestic passenger and cargo flights within the country and between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, as well as flights from Ecuador to Bogotá , Colombia , and to New York City in the United States . The airline's main hubs are at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (UIO), Quito 's principal airport, and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (GYE) which serves Guayaquil , Equador's main port, its commercial center and largest city. tame IATA Designator: EQ, ICAO Designator: TAE, Callsign: TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador. Tame is a regional carrier which operates a network of passenger and cargo services to 10 cities in Ecuador: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Galápagos (Santa Cruz y San Cristóbal), Machala, Loja, Coca, Esmeraldas and Lago Agrio.

It also connects Quito with some destinations in the Carribean and it flys to Cali, Colombia three times a week.TAME's main hub is at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (GYE), Guayaquil . Air Guyane IATA Designator: 3S, ICAO Designator: GUY, Callsign: GREENBIRD Air Guyane Express operates domestic flights and under the name of Air Antilles Express regional scheduled flights to Fort-de-France , Martinique , to Pointe-à-Pitre , Guadeloupe , Saint Martin and Castries , Saint Lucia . Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport. TACA (Grupo Taca) IATA Designator: TA, ICAO Designator: TAI, Callsign: TACA TACA is a regional airline and El Salvador's flag carrier. The group of five independent Central American airlines, whose operations are combined to serve destinations in Latin America, North America, and the most important business and tourist destinations in South America and the Caribbean. TACA's three main hubs are 1.

at Comalapa International Airport (SAL), located about 50 km (30 mi) from San Salvador , El Salvador's capital city; and 2. at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), about 20 km (12.5 mi) from San José , Costa Rica , and 3. at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), located 11 km (7 mi) from Lima , the capital city of Peru . IATA Designator: AM, ICAO Designator: AMX, Callsign: AEROMEXICO Aerovias de Mexico, one of Mexico's two leading airlines. IATA Designator: MX, ICAO Designator: MXA, Callsign: MEXICANA Compania Mexicana De Aviacion, the other one of Mexico's two leading airlines. Copa Airlines IATA Designator: CM, ICAO Designator: CMP, Callsign: COPA The Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A. is Panama's leading airline and its flag carrier.

According to Copa, the airline operates scheduled passenger services to 49 destinations in 27 countries in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Its main hub is at Copa Tocumen International Airport (PTY), the country's largest airport, located 24 km (15 mi) east of Panama City , Panama's capital. Copa Airlines (CM) : Find Copa Airlines Flights and Deals – CheapOair Copa Airlines Route Map Book Copa Airlines Tickets with CheapOair Founded as Companía Panamena de Aviacion in 1947, Copa Airlines (CM) is the national airline of Panama.The airline flies to about 74 destinations in 31 countries in the Caribbean, North, South and Central America. Based on its 2015 on-time performance, Copa Airlines was recognized by FlightStats as the most on-time airline in Latin America for the third consecutive year, and was ranked No. 2 worldwide by OAG. In addition, Copa received the award for “Leading Airline in Mexico and Central America” at the 2015 World Travel Awards.

Copa has earned three Skytrax 2016 awards: “Best Airline in Central America / Caribbean,” “Best Regional Airline in Central America / Caribbean,” and “Best Airline Staff Service in Central America / Caribbean. Classes of Service Copa Airlines offers two main classes of service - Business Class and Economy Class. Business Class: Business Class flyers enjoy access to special check-in in counters, priority boarding, and baggage handling. In-flight entertainment onboard amenities include comfortable leather seats with fully reclining backs and leg rest, special meals on international flights for meeting nutritional, dietary, religious, or any other type of needs. Meals depend on the level of service in a flight, taking into account destination, duration, and time of departure, a range of premium wines & liquors, and courtesy kit on long-distance flights- toiletry items, hot towels, and bottled water on flights lasting more than 6 hours. Economy Class: All passengers flying economy class on Copa Airlines enjoy relaxing seats that recline into comforting backs. Complimentary drinks are served in addition to a specially thought out meal menu. In-Flight Amenities Copa Airlines flights are equipped with in-flight entertainment systems that allow you to choose from a range of movies and TV series.

Every month the airline offers a variety of movies and a wide selection of music channels for entertainment. For convenience, the airline has Spanish, English and Portuguese channels available as part of their programming. The fleet of Boeing aircrafts of Copa Airlines is fitted with Inflight-entertainment, so you can tune into 12 different radio stations from the comfort of your seat. The airline features an on-board video as well as an in-flight magazine - Panorama de las Americas that has interesting reads on travel destinations, science, world economy, technology and much more. Young passengers, traveling alone on Copa Airlines are paid special attention right from their arrival till the time they are received at the destination by someone authorized by the guardian. Car seats, foldable strollers and additional bags are allowed to be checked-in for passengers traveling with infants. In case a passenger requests for special meals on grounds of religious, medical or dietary reasons, fruit plates, kosher, vegetarian or kid's food can be opted for. Physically impaired and mentally disabled passengers are allowed to fly with escorts provided they are between 18-60 years of age.

Online Check-In When you fly with Copa Airline, you can easily skip the long queues at the airport check-in counter by using the web check-in facility on Copa.com or download the mobile app to do web check-in directly on phone. Boarding passes are available for printing between 36 & 1 hour prior to departure. For flights to/from USA, boarding passes are available between 24 hours and 1 hour prior to departure. Get there on time, every time! Check your flight status here. COPA To Fly to David - UPDATE # 2 - THE PANAMA PERSPECTIVE THE PANAMA PERSPECTIVE By Tom on December 10, 2014 in News from Panama Post Views: 126 Many people have been asking about the new service COPA is offering. Ben Loomis at the resort at Isla Palenque and I have been investigating as this has a direct impact on people traveling to Chiriqui next year. As an example, Ben booked a ticket from Chicago with the destination as David. Here is what he found out about the details.

Tom, here is what we learned re customs: If the passenger has tickets with Copa, and the final destination is David, they do not need to do immigration or pick up luggage in Tocumen. They just transfer to their connecting flight to David and once they get to David they do immigration there and they pick up their luggage there. If the customer is coming in a flight that’s not COPA, like for example if they’re coming with Delta, they arrive to Tocumen and then they have to do immigration and register their luggage with Copa. Then they transfer onto the COPA flight to David from Tocumen. Bottom line is: it’s going to be easier for the costumer if they’re flying Copa in order to come to David because all they have to do is just connect in Tocumen and then they do immigration and pick up luggage here in David. With other airlines, they still transfer in Tocumen but they have to do immigration and pick up their luggage first, then register it with Copa and transfer to David.

COPA Airlines will now connect Chiriqui with it’s 69 destination through it’s Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport starting from January 15, flying twice a day to David’s International Airport. Chiriqui passengers can benefit from all the advantages of the Hub of the Americas, connecting to their destinations in an efficient, fast and with the world class COPA airline service. This connectivity will open a world of possibilities for tourism and commercial development of this important region of the country. Pedro Heilbron, President Ejecutivo de Copa Airlines, said that the main interest of the Panamanian airline is to “increase trade and tourist possibilities of this important Panamanian province, connected directly with the main hub of Latin America and its 69 international destinations”. With these two new flights, Chiriqui residents and visitors to the province will enjoy the world class service of Copa Airlines, as well as one of the best levels of punctuality at the global level and efficient connectivity offered by the Hub of the Americas.

Heilbron said that “Copa Airlines, as a Panamanian company, is a source of great pride to operate a route within our country and offer the same quality of service that we offer at the international level in Panama. In addition, with these flights, we support the plans of the national Government focused on the development of tourism and growth of the province of Chiriqui”. The two new flights, which will depart daily from the Enrique Malek airport in David and arrive at the domestic Terminal in Tocumen, will have an itinerary that allows that passengers of Chiriqui the opportunity to be connected in the morning directly to flights bound for South America and the afternoon with North America. It is to say that you may have breakfast in David and dinner in Buenos Aires or Miami, the same day.

Itinerary Morning flights from Tocumen (PTY) departing at 7:55 am and arriving in David at 8:59 am Morning flights from David leaving at 9:29 am and arriving in PTY at 10:20 am Afternoon flights leaving PTY at 5:32 pm and arriving in David at 6:36 pm Evening flights leaving David at 7:06 pm and arriving in PTY at 7:57 pm Copa Airlines will serve these two new flights with modern Embraer-190 aircraft with capacity for transporting 94 passengers, offering 10 seats in business class and 84 in the main cabin. Founded in 1947, Copa Airlines transported more than 11 million passengers in 2013. The airline was named “Best airline in the Central American and Caribbean region” in the Skytrax world awards from aviation in June 2013. In addition, Copa continues its commitment to offer a class service to its customers, while maintaining the best performance in timeliness in America.

Recently, FlightStats gave a prize COPA as “Best airline in America del Sur” in 2013 for their quality and timeliness of its service. About Copa Holdings, S.A. Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, are leading airlines in Latin America for passengers and cargo. The airlines currently offer service to 69 destinations in 30 countries, in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. More than 65 years of uninterrupted operations, they have managed to convert the Hub of the Americas, located in Panama, to the the leading hub of the continent. They have one of the fleets most young and modern industry, composed of 93 aircraft: 65 Boeing 737 Next – Generation 737 and 26 Embraer-190, and a timeliness about 90% to the level of the best airlines in the world. COPA won in 2013 2 awards Skytrax awards for “Best airline in Central America and the Caribbean” and “Airline with the best staff of cabin and of airports of Central America and the Caribbean”.

Copa Airlines is also part of the global airlines largest network in the world, Star Alliance, offering to its customers the possibility to reach 1,269 destinations in 193 countries and enjoy more than 18,000 daily flights and 1,000 VIP lounges. To make reservations and select seats, note its number of its world-renowned frequent flyer MileagePlus program, keep track of trips, register for flights, print boarding passes and pay tickets through secure transactions in eleven different currencies,visite While they are not flying directly to David from the US yet, COPA has been working on flying from Panama’s International Airport at Tocumen to our International Airport in David. After a major expansion of the airport at David, COPA, a Continental-partnered airline invested in upgrading equipment at the airport to handle larger jet aircraft including their Boeing 737s. Boquete grew rapidly because of the access to the airport in David, but it was an uncomfortable hour plus drive to get here on a old 2 lane road. Still, I could leave Miami in the morning and be in our home in Boquete that afternoon.

Now with our new 4 lane road to David, it takes only 25 minutes to get to David and with flights directly to Tocumen, you can skip the transfer from the regional airport at Albrook and fly directly to Tocumen. That means if you time it right, you will save hours off the your travel to and from the US and skip the extra step of having to drive across town in Panama. This will hopefully be the first step towards direct flights from David to Miami or Houston. I have been in our little town of Boquete for 8 years now and I truly believe that we will see another boom with the new service. With direct flights from David to the US, the boom would definitely happen. I hear that every month there are officials from a different city from the Americas visiting COPA’s offices to try to connect them to the HUB of The Americas and thus the rest of the Continent. So in a way, it is only fair that COPA has given our own Province of Chiriqui the same opportunity. Thank you COPA for this valuable contribution to this important part of the country!! Thomas H. Brymer II We invite you to visit our country and learn if Panama Real Estate is right for you.

Your Email (required) About Tom Born in 1954 at Ft. Clayton in Panama and raised in an international community in Seoul, Korea, he moved to the United States to complete college. Graduating from the University of Florida with a Business Degree, he began his career in commercial real estate in 1980 and he has held an active Brokers license in the State of Florida since 1982 when he formed his Florida Corporation. Now after many years and travels around the world, he has returned to the country of his birth where he is a citizen. Having specialized in marketing, negotiating and closing hundreds of millions of dollars in commercial real estate transactions, he has embarked on a new career path in Panama. He is actively seeking out investment opportunities of merit for clients who also understand that while Panama has changed considerably over the last 10 years, it is still in its infancy as a global center for business, a tourist destination and a place of residence for the huge baby boomer population that Panama has yet to really tap.

COPA Airlines | Book Our Flights Online & Save | Low-Fares, Offers & More As part of the preparation process for entry into Star Alliance and with the aim of strengthening the portfolio of services available for travellers, Latin American carriers, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, AviancaTACA and US based airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines, (both wholly-owned subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings, Inc .) have announced their intention to establish bilateral cooperation agreements on code shares, as well as frequent flyer programs and other service benefits for users. NEW ROUTES Copa Airlines is happy to announce plans to increase daily flight frequencies to several countries in its extensive route network and begin new four times weekly services from Panama City to three new destinations: Toronto, Canada; Porto Alegre, Brazil; and Nassau, Bahamas. Copa Airlines announces order for up to 21 Boeing Next- Generation 737-800 airplanes PANAMA CITY, July 16, 2009 – Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. [NYSE: CPA] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced an order for 13 Boeing 737-800 airplanes, plus options for an additional eight airplanes.

At Boeing list prices, the new order will represent a total investment of approximately $1 billion (USD). Copa Airlines introduce their new route to Belize Based on the airline's expansion plan and effort ,Panama's leading carrier ,Copa Airlines,will now offer their first flight on December 8th for passengers who want to explore the abudance of natural attractions and hotels in Belize.Copa airlines now serves the entire part of Central America,with good connectivity and strength for commercial development. The direct flight to Belize,will have a duration of 2 hours and 20 minutes and it will served by the modern Embraer 190 aircraft with capacity for 94 passengers.The frequency of the new route will be 2 times per week and passengers can be served through Copa Airline's Hub airports in Panama and Belize.Undoubtedly Copa airlines will not only boost the tourism but will also increase traffic and chances for new opportunities. Copa continues to expand with three new services planned Copa Airlines is about to announce the launch of three new services from Panama City to Las Vegas, Curacao and Liberia, in Costa Rica.

The new routes will commence in June 2012 with the Panama City to Las Vegas planned for three times a week; Panama City to Curacao planned to operate for times each week; Panama City to Liberia to fly twice weekly. The launch is subject to final Government approval Copa Airlines already operates six services from the Panama City, Hub of the America's to US destinations including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, New York and Washington, plus a further 53 international and domestic airports throughout North and South America. Copa Holdings, S.A., through its Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers more than 280 daily scheduled flights to 63 destinations in 29 countries in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean through its Hub of the Americas based in Panama City, Panama.

COPA Colombia add new Bogota and Cartagena flights to Caracas COPA Airlines Colombia is launching new flights from both Bogota and Cartagena to the Venezuelan capital Caracas, The new services will start on June 14th 2011 and will supplement the current four times weekly flights beth Caracas and Medellin. Copa Colombia will operate 13 flights per week to Caracas from Bogota and two from Cartagena. The route will be flown by brazilian built Embraer 190 aircraft. COPA Colombia was recently rebranded from AeroRepublica and is the daughter company of COPA Airlines of Panama. Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, United Airlines and Avianca-TACA announce their intention to establish close cooperation agreements As part of the preparation process for entry into Star Alliance and with the aim of strengthening the portfolio of services available for travellers, Latin American carriers, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, AviancaTACA and US based airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines, (both wholly-owned subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings, Inc .) have announced their intention to establish bilateral cooperation agreements on code shares, as well as frequent flyer programs and other service benefits for users.

Copa Airlines has enjoyed a strong and solid strategic alliance including code-shares and product cooperation with Continental in the past and United Airlines today, which has lasted over twelve years. For its part, Taca has maintained a strategic relationship with United Airlines since 2006, which has allowed passengers of both airlines to access each others markets from Latin America and the United States. The first phase of the codeshare agreement will begin once approvals are received from the respective aviationl authorities and will include the operation of code share flights between the U.S. and Colombia; U.S. and Central America and between Central America and Colombia. "The announcement of cooperation between these airlines is a milestone for Copa Airlines and a definite step in the process of joining Star Alliance. We now plan to sign bilateral cooperation agreements with AviancaTaca and thus form a wider network of services for the benefit of travelers, "said Roberto Junguito, president of Copa Airlines Colombia. "We are focused on strengthening our world-class network and add more destinations to benefit customers," said Mark Schwab, vice president of Alliances, United Airlines."This strategic alliance with AviancaTaca expands our network coverage to new destinations in Colombia and will complement the current alliance with Copa Airlines," stated the manager.

Referring to this cooperation agreement, the Executive Chairman of AviancaTaca, Fabio Villegas Ramirez, said: "With this alliance, we at AviancaTaca will be at the height of the development dynamics of the region. It is a fact. Aviation plays an increasingly important role in trade, economic and social progress of nations.What we're doing now is to increase opportunities for connectivity and services for people who need and / or want to use quality air travel in Latin America and the world. " "Taca has maintained for years a very fruitful relationship with United Airlines, which is now strengthened by the latter's merger with Continental Airlines, adding a wealth of opportunities for our customers," added the manager. Notes: On the benefits of the Codeshare In the aviation industry a code share agreement is a contract signed by two or more airlines to jointly market the agreed routes, in order to offer more choices of routes, a greater number of connections, more destinations and better services to its users. Customers Copa, Copa Airlines Colombia, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and AviancaTaca may purchase tickets for the routes included in the agreement, all sales systems, offices, call centres and travel agencies.

A single ticket will be enough to get around in various routes of the airline, which will result in more benefits for travelers, less connection time, elimination of multiple processes of check-in and optimization in baggage handling. Copa Airlines announces three new routes and more network flights for 2011 NEW ROUTES Copa Airlines is happy to announce plans to increase daily flight frequencies to several countries in its extensive route network and begin new four times weekly services from Panama City to three new destinations: Toronto, Canada; Porto Alegre, Brazil; and Nassau, Bahamas. Copa Airlines begins new service to the Carribbean Island of St. Maarten/St. Martin Copa Airlines begins twice-weekly flights between Panama and connecting cities to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in the Lesser Antilles. Copa Airlines serves more destinations in the Caribbean from Latin America than any other airline. The new flight departs Panama at 12:22 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, arriving in St. Maarten at 4:17 p.m. The return flight departs on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and arrives in Panama at 7:44 p.m. Government and tourism authorities from Panama and St.

Maarten attended a ceremony at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City to inaugurate the new flight. Copa Airlines' new flight to St. Maarten also will facilitate tourist travel from Latin America to neighboring islands such as St. Barth, Anguilla, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis. St. Maarten, shared by the Netherlands (Sint Marteen) and France (Saint Martin), offers more than 37 beaches considered among the best in the world, colonial architecture, exquisite cuisine and festive nightlife. Copa and Boeing sign largest ever Panama-US business deal Copa, and the Boeing aircraft company signed a $2.6 billion dollars agreement for the purchase of 32 aircraft on November 3, 2010. Copa Airlines adds aircraft and is joining Star Alliance in 2012 Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance, will be expanding its presence in Latin America following the acceptance of Copa Airlines as a future member airline. Copa should be fully integrated into the alliance by mid-2012.

Copa continues to expand with three new services planned Copa Airlines is about to announce the launch of three new services from Panama City to Las Vegas, Curacao and Liberia, in Costa Rica. The new routes will commence in June 2012 with the Panama City to Las Vegas planned for three times a week; Panama City to Curacao planned to operate for times each week; Panama City to Liberia to fly twice weekly. The launch is subject to final Government approval Copa Airlines already operates six services from the Panama City, Hub of the America's to US destinations including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, New York and Washington, plus a further 53 international and domestic airports throughout North and South America. Copa Holdings, S.A., through its Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers more than 280 daily scheduled flights to 63 destinations in 29 countries in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean through its Hub of the Americas based in Panama City, Panama. New direct service to Punta Cana Due to popular demand, Copa Airlines are pleased to announced a third frequency direct to Punta Cana.

The new service will operate four times a week in addition to existing schedule, starting from 17 December, 2010. Copa Airlines have announced the launch of a new twice weekly service direct from Panama City to the Caribbean island of St. Martin, beginning Dec. 18, 2010.

Question: 'Copa Airlines' is the national airline of which Central American country?
Answer: PANAMA